‘Kita no Kuni kara’ screenwriter So Kuramoto dies at 91
The Tokyo native moved in 1977 to Furano, Hokkaido, where "Kita no Kuni Kara" — which depicts a family living in harmony with nature — was set.
The Tokyo native moved in 1977 to Furano, Hokkaido, where "Kita no Kuni Kara" — which depicts a family living in harmony with nature — was set.
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TOKYO (Kyodo) --So Kuramoto, a Japanese screenwriter best known for the drama "Kita no kuni kara" (From the northern country), died earlier this month
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